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IntroducedFeb 24, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 17, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 18, 2026
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Became Law
Maine House Bill
HP 1497, An Act To Establish The Maine Home Energy Navigator And Coaching Resource Hub
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 13, 2026: Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 945 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 2220
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 9
- Mark Lawrence
- Melanie Sachs
- Steven Foster
- Valli Geiger
- Nicole Grohoski
- Christopher Kessler
- Walter Runte
- Sophia Warren
- Kilton Webb
NO: 4
- Matthew Harrington
- Mathew McIntyre
- Reagan Paul
- Nathan Wadsworth
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table.
- Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 945 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- Mar 25, 2026 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
- Mar 24, 2026 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 19, 2026 | Senate
- COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
- READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-858), in concurrence.
- Ordered sent down forthwith.
- Mar 18, 2026 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED in concurrence.
- Bill READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-858) READ and ADOPTED.
- ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- Mar 17, 2026 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-858) was READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-858).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 16, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Mar 05, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Mar 04, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
- Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- On motion by Senator Lawrence of York REFERRED to Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology, in concurrence.
- Feb 24, 2026 | House
- Representative SACHS for the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology pursuant to Resolve 2025, chapter 86, section 2 reports that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY and printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.
- Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-858) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-858) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2026 by Caroline Colan (Department of Energy Resources)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2026 by Jessica Fay (Maine Council on Aging)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2026 by Robert Kanzler (Freedom)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2026 by Allen Kratz (Blue Hill Peninsula Forward)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2026 by Rozanna Patane (York Harbor)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2026 by Heather Sanborn (Office of the Public Advocate)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2026 by Molly Siegel (Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 04, 2026 by Montana Towers (Maine Policy Institute)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=2220&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280101691
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280101691
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=2220&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280101691

